New York Rent Increase Notice

A free New York rent increase notice that follows New York law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What New York law says

Notice before a rent increase	Written notice is required if the landlord will not renew or will raise the rent by 5% or more. The notice period depends on the longer of how long the tenant has lived there or the lease term: 30 days if under 1 year; 60 days if 1 to 2 years; 90 days if more than 2 years. If the landlord gives late notice, the tenancy continues on the existing terms until the full notice period has run. Since Aug. 18, 2024, the notice must include the RPL § 231-c good-cause statement (whether the unit is covered, the basis for non-renewal, and justification for increases above the local rent standard). Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
Rent control / increase limits	Local rent control/stabilization allowed. Rent stabilization covers many NYC buildings and other localities that declare a housing emergency (allowed statewide since June 15, 2019). Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A, 2024) applies automatically in NYC and in localities that opt in: rent increases above the 'local rent standard' (5% + regional CPI, capped at 10%) are presumed unreasonable and eviction/non-renewal requires good cause. Source: N.Y. RPL §§ 211, 212, 213, 214, 216

Notice before a rent increase

Written notice is required if the landlord will not renew or will raise the rent by 5% or more. The notice period depends on the longer of how long the tenant has lived there or the lease term: 30 days if under 1 year; 60 days if 1 to 2 years; 90 days if more than 2 years. If the landlord gives late notice, the tenancy continues on the existing terms until the full notice period has run. Since Aug. 18, 2024, the notice must include the RPL § 231-c good-cause statement (whether the unit is covered, the basis for non-renewal, and justification for increases above the local rent standard).

Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c

Rent control / increase limits

Local rent control/stabilization allowed. Rent stabilization covers many NYC buildings and other localities that declare a housing emergency (allowed statewide since June 15, 2019). Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A, 2024) applies automatically in NYC and in localities that opt in: rent increases above the 'local rent standard' (5% + regional CPI, capped at 10%) are presumed unreasonable and eviction/non-renewal requires good cause.

Source: N.Y. RPL §§ 211, 212, 213, 214, 216

Fill in your letter

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To: [tenant name(s)]

Premises: [rental address]

Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].

This notice is given under N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c. If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.

All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.

Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].

Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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